Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

It seems that in this parallel world, the other me possesses extremely high prestige.

Lin Guochang stood silently in place, quietly looking at the expressions of the people in front of him. Their eyes were full of respect, nostalgia and expectations for "King Lin".

That look seemed to carry a heavy weight, causing Lin Guochang to ponder secretly in his heart.

At this moment, Lin Guochang's heart was like a surging sea, with all kinds of emotions intertwined together, like an overturned spice jar, with all kinds of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors.

On the one hand, he knew very well that his connection with this world was just a bizarre coincidence.

He is not the brave and fearless "King Lin" as these people think. There should be no connection between them, but the thread of fate is wonderfully intertwined at this special moment.

However, on the other hand, when he saw the deep dependence and unreserved trust in "King Lin" in these people's eyes, he felt as if he was bound by an invisible force.

He really couldn't bear it. He couldn't bear to use the cruel truth to shatter the beautiful fantasies in their hearts. He couldn't bear to see the light in their eyes dim in an instant because of his words, just like he couldn't bear to destroy a fine work of art.

After countless struggles and hesitations in his heart, Lin Guochang seemed to have made a difficult decision.

In the end, he chose to remain silent and did not tell the truth to these people, allowing that beautiful misunderstanding to continue in their hearts.

He slowly squatted down, his movements gentle and slow, with concern in his eyes.

His gaze moved from one person to another, and finally stopped at a man who was seriously injured. He asked softly:

"How's it going? Can you still stand up?"

The man who was more seriously injured was as pale as paper, his lips trembling slightly due to the exertion. He clenched his teeth and tried with all his strength to hold up his body.

Every muscle was tense, veins popped out on his forehead, beads of sweat the size of beans instantly covered his forehead, and then rolled down his cheeks.

However, the piercing pain instantly overwhelmed him like a surging tide. His body shook violently, but he eventually fell back heavily due to the unbearable pain, raising a small cloud of dust.

He gave a helpless smile and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not very good. This leg... seems to be seriously injured."

Seeing this, Lin Guochang frowned slightly, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

He quickly squatted down, moved closer to the man, and checked the man's injuries quickly with a focused and serious look.

His eyes were like those of a sharp eagle, not missing any tiny wound.

Then, without hesitation, he reached into his backpack, rummaged around in it, and pulled out some medicine specifically for treating Pokémon and human injuries, as well as clean bandages.

While carefully treating the wound, he said softly in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, treat the wound, the pain will be relieved and it can also prevent the wound from getting worse."

The others around him watched Lin Guochang's every move quietly, their eyes full of gratitude.

Lin Guochang just smiled and didn't respond.

That smile was like the spring sun, warm and peaceful, yet with a hint of humility, as if everything he did was just a piece of cake and did not require too many words.

His eyes were still focused on the man's wound, and his hands did not pause at all as he continued to bandage the injured man carefully.

After the bandage was done, he seemed to be struck by an electric current and suddenly remembered something crucial. His expression instantly became solemn, like the sky before a storm. He slowly spoke:

"By the way, can you tell me in detail about the situation here?"

When everyone heard his question, they looked at each other in confusion, and for a moment the air seemed to freeze.

After a moment, the tall woman seemed to have mustered up her courage and responded first:

"Sir, what do you want to know? As long as we know it, we will tell you without reservation."

Lin Guochang frowned slightly, his eyebrows twisted into a knot, his eyes revealed a hint of urgency, that look seemed to penetrate everyone's heart. He said:

"Why are you here without any precautions? Normally, when traveling in such a dangerous wilderness, you should at least have Pokémon to protect you.

But you don't even have a single Pokémon now, this is totally unreasonable. Also, this place looks like it just suffered a devastating disaster, it's a mess, where are the rest of the people?

Has he escaped, or..."

He did not continue speaking, but the unfinished words hung over everyone's heads like a haze, and everyone understood what the possibility he had not said was.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became as heavy as a lead block, so depressing that it made people breathless.

“There is very little food left in the camp, and these days everyone is worried and anxious about the food shortage.

Mr. Tang Chen had always provided a lot of food for the camp, but now he had mysteriously disappeared.

We really have no other options, the camp can only organize us, the adults who are still able-bodied, to go out and look for food, hoping to alleviate the crisis facing the camp."

As the tall woman spoke, a bitter smile appeared on her face. That smile was full of helplessness and sadness, like a withered flower shivering in the cold wind.

“When we set out, we naturally brought our beloved Pokémon with us. They are our most loyal companions and our support in the dangerous wild.

Along the way, we were very careful and tread carefully. Fortunately, we did find some food. Everyone was very happy at that time, thinking that we could finally solve the urgent need for the camp. "

She paused, a trace of pain flashed in her eyes, and the pain was like a sharp blade, piercing her heart.

“However, on the way back to camp, we encountered those terrifying bang-head clowns, who attacked without warning.

Our Pokémon rushed forward without hesitation, and in order to protect us, they fought a desperate battle with the Boomstick.

They were so brave and fearless, and tried their best, but those bang-headed clowns were too powerful...

In the end, the Pokémon all died, and the moment they fell to the ground, we felt like the whole world collapsed."

When she said this, the woman's voice was a little choked up, and tears welled up in her eyes. The tears were like crystal pearls, sliding down her cheeks.

"We who lost our Pokémon are like children who lost their support. We are isolated and helpless in this vast wilderness and can only hide here in panic.

We had planned to wait for the group of bang-head clowns to leave before returning to the camp, but we didn't expect them to find us anyway.

If you hadn't shown up in time, we would have never seen our loved ones in the camp again. Thank you so much."

Lin Guochang listened quietly to the tall woman's story. Every word was like a heavy stone, constantly piling up on his heart, making him involuntarily feel compassion, and that emotion surged in his heart like a tide.

However, at this moment, his brows suddenly frowned, like a keen hound that had noticed the traces of its prey, as if he had sensed something wrong.

He quickly reached out and patted the woman's shoulder, interrupting her words, with a hint of urgency in his eyes, and asked impatiently:

"Wait, you just said which kindhearted person has been providing you with food all this time?"

The woman was slightly stunned by his sudden action, as if she was forcibly pulled out of sad memories, but she still hurriedly replied:

"It's the Alliance's candidate for the top spot, the outstanding trainer who specializes in poison. Mr. Tang Chen is really a good person. If it weren't for him, our camp might have collapsed long ago, and everyone might have starved to death."

"Who called me?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the side, breaking the solemn atmosphere.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Tang Chen walking towards them.

His eyes were full of curiosity as he scanned everyone one by one, as if looking for who mentioned his name.